German high-stakes poker pro wins $1m in the Caribbean

Philip Gruissem paid $100,000 to enter and walked away with his latest million

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Gruissem did the incredible by winning his second WPT Alpha8 title, having also won the Alpha8 in London for almost $1.4 million. It was all the more incredible since there have only been three Alpha8 events. events.

The German paid $100,000 to enter the tournament and defeated 27 of the poker world's best to win his latest million.

Gruissem will try to make it a three-peat when the Alpha8 heads to Johannesburg on Valentines Day.

Also finishing in the money were poker phenoms Mike McDonald and Jason Koon. Here are the full results:

Final Table Results

1. Philipp Gruissem - $1,086,400

2. Tom McDonald - $679,000

3. Mike McDonald - $434,560

4. Jason Koon - $298,760

5. - Scott Seiver - $217,280

6. - Timothy Adams - $0

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